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Most of the time, I like having the list of recently used files on Word 2002's File menu, but there are times I don't want others to see the names of the files I've been working on. Is there an easy way to delete the list without turning the feature off?

Allison Vlas

Choose Tools | Options and then the General tab, remove the check from the Recently Used File List check box, and choose OK. Go through the same steps to turn the feature back on. Any file names previously on the File menu will no longer show.

To remove the names from the Start menu's Documents list as well, right-click on the taskbar and choose Properties. Depending on your version of Windows, choose the Start Menu, Start Menu Programs, or Advanced tab, and choose the Clear button (if you see one) or choose the Customize button and then the Clear button.

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